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American Fever by Dur e Aziz Amna
“[W]e talked incessantly about the gap between here and there. With each articulated difference, we flattened ourselves and let American define us. We were only ever what it was not.” My initial reaction upon finishing American Fever was something in the realm of ‘underwhelmed’. Yet, as weeks passed by my opinion changed. Maybe it’s because…
1st pov, 2010s, 3.5 STARS, Adult, ALIENATION, ambivalent mood, America, American Fever, belonging, cold tone, coming of age, cultural dissonance, Dur e Aziz Amna, ennui, female authors, friendships, girlhood, HIGH SCHOOL, identity, illness, Islam, loneliness, Longing, Muslim rep, NEW YORK, Oregon, otherness, Pakistan, Pakistani author, published in 2022, read in 2022, Religion, SLICE OF LIFE, SMALL TOWN, the female malaise, YOUNG ADULT -
Kaleidoscope by Cecily Wong
“I’ve found that loneliness has a way of feeling significant, no matter how frivolously the hours are spent.” What could have been a poignant exploration of the complex bond between two sisters is ultimately undercut by an underwhelming cast of characters, an uninspired romance & an uneven storyline. While there were scenes within Kaleidoscope that…
2.5 STARS, abortion/miscarriage/bodily autonomy, Adult, America, asian american, asian diaspora, China, chinese american author, Contemporary, DEATH, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), drama, family, female authors, GRIEF, India, LITERARY FICTION, NEW YORK, Oregon, published in 2022, read in 2022, ROMANCE, SISTERS, travel, wellness culture -
The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould
“Ghosts are death, but maybe death can mean different things.” Spooky, sapphic, summery, The Dead and the Dark delivers on all of these. Fans of YA paranormal YA novels like Beware the Wild or Stiefvater’s TRC or even graphic-novels such as The Low, Low Woods, should definitely consider giving Courtney Gould’s debut a shot. The…
3.5 STARS, 3rd pov, America, American, atmospheric, BISEXUAL/PANSEXUAL, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, creepy setting, f/f, family, FANTASY, female authors, gay side characters, ghosts/spirits, HORROR, LESBIAN, lgbtq+, LGBTQ+ Author, m/m side, missing boys, MURDER, My reviews, MYSTERY, Oregon, PARANORMAL, published in 2021, queer, read in 2021, reading, sapphic, secretiveness, SMALL TOWN, Summer, summer reads, The Dead and the Dark, THRILLER, YOUNG ADULT
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